Sean Clifford throws first NFL touchdown pass for Green Bay Packers in preseason debut
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Former Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford made his preseason debut Friday night for the Green Bay Packers and drew plenty of reaction.
The former Nittany Lion completed 20 of his 26 passing attempts for 208 yards and a touchdown, but did throw two interceptions. He also added 27 yards on the ground on two carries in the Packers’ 36-19 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Clifford’s performance ran the gamut of what Penn State fans experienced throughout his six year career that featured four seasons of him starting as the team’s signal caller.
He had very high highs with multiple excellent passes, but also struggled with accuracy and decision making at times, resulting in two turnovers.
Here’s a look at how social media reacted to his first career National Football League performance:
Former @StXFB QB Sean Clifford has played lots of Friday Night Football in Cincinnati.
Tonight, he’ll do it on the big stage, in his NFL preseason debut!
He wears #8 for the Packers. pic.twitter.com/GLhQz6rKPN— Caleb Noe (@CalebNoeTV) August 11, 2023
St. X grad Sean Clifford is about to play in his first (preseason) NFL game. pic.twitter.com/qxS6e0xQWR
— Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) August 11, 2023
#Packers rookie QB Sean Clifford throws a pick-6 to #Bengals Safety Tycen Andersonpic.twitter.com/337IB3FD5F
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) August 12, 2023
Dontayvion Wicks breaks free for 47 yards
What a throw by Sean Clifford
Lot of young talented WRs on the roster but don’t forget about Wicks pic.twitter.com/QCIJXsxspC— RanDynasty (@ran_dynasty) August 12, 2023
Sean Clifford zips it to give Green Bay the lead before the half!
: #GBvsCIN on @NFLNetwork
: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/bBFpXewtKp pic.twitter.com/4s8t1fJ11m— NFL (@NFL) August 12, 2023
I can't lie....#Packers rooke QB Sean Clifford is gonna be a blast to watch this preseason. Both the good and the bad. Nice play by Samori Toure on this 3rd and long. #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/vposl0E6Ox
— Packers Total Access- Clayton (@packers_access) August 12, 2023
Sean Clifford might give you an ulcer watching him play, but that man has some moxie. Imagine that's how Penn State fans have felt watching him for the last 14 years.
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) August 12, 2023
Sean Clifford's night is done as Alex McGough takes the field at the start of the fourth quarter.
Clifford's preseason debut: 20-26, 208 yards, TD, 2 INT, 80.3 rating. He had 2 passes he wanted back, but otherwise a rather impressive debut for the rookie.— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) August 12, 2023
